Name: All My Friends Told Me
Duration: P00H03M35S
Description: Long lost song from 1941 by Whitney's grandfather - writer-broadcaster Alex Barris. Recorded at the historic NYC studio Nola Recording Studios and played on Erroll Garner's battered, beautiful Steinway piano.

All My Friends Told Me

from Everybody's Here by Whitney Ross-Barris

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Long lost song from 1941 by Whitney's grandfather - writer-broadcaster Alex Barris. Recorded at the historic NYC studio Nola Recording Studios and played on Erroll Garner's battered, beautiful Steinway piano.

lyrics

If people ever took advice,
How happy they would be,
But people never do.

For example all my friends
Gave their advice to me,
The moment they saw me with you.

All of my friends
told me "beware,"
They said you never really could care.
But I didn't mind
And I gave my heart to you.

All of my friends
Said it won't last,
They said that soon
I'd be part of your past,
But I was so blind,
and I had such faith in you.

Oh, I thought that they were wrong,
I thought that things looked bright,
But it didn't last long,
So, I guess that they were right.

Now I'm ashamed
As I recall
All of my friends
Warning me not to fall,
But I'm such a fool,
Cause I'm still in love with you.

Now I'm ashamed
As I recall
All of my friends
Warning me not to fall,
But I'm such a fool
Cause I'm still in love with you.
I'm such a fool
And I'm still in love with you.

credits

from Everybody's Here, track released December 4, 2012
Words/Music: Alex Barris
Voice: Whitney Ross-Barris
Piano: Mark Kieswetter

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Whitney Ross-Barris Toronto, Ontario

Whitney Ross-Barris is a jazz singer & songwriter who performs regularly around Ontario. In & around a varied career in live theatre, Whitney has released three jazz albums & has appeared as a guest singer & lyricist on additional recordings (notably, "The Art of Breath: Volume One," John MacMurchy). She is currently in development of a new album exclusively featuring her own compositions. ... more